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MK45 4JH

Meppershall & Shillington

Central Bedfordshire

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Detailed insights for MK45 4JH

Overview

Postcode MK45 4JH is located in a rural hamlet, within the Meppershall & Shillington ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Shefford & Shillington area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 38.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shefford & Shillington is £54,500 per year. The nearest station is Flitwick located about 4.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
16.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Shefford & Shillington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,036 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Shefford & Shillington has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.3%

Approximately 16.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Shefford & Shillington is £54,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK45 4JH.

Flood risk

No risk

Shefford & Shillington near MK45 4JH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Flitwick located about 4.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
249
Population density
33.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
229
90.87%
Irish
10
3.97%
Indian
9
3.57%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.79%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.4%
Total population: 252

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
43
43.88%
Owns with a mortgage
34
34.69%
Other social rented
15
15.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
2.04%
Other forms of private rent
2
2.04%
Total households: 98

Property prices in Meppershall & Shillington

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 in Meppershall & Shillington area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 up to £1,001,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Meppershall & Shillington in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Meppershall & Shillington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£579,995
Semi-Detached34£395,000
Terraced18£296,250

10 year median price trend in Meppershall & Shillington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Meppershall & Shillington.

Schools

In the MK45 4JH postcode area, located within Shefford & Shillington, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK45 4JH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGravenhurst AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid BedfordshireE14001359
WardMeppershall & ShillingtonE05014417
ParishGravenhurstE04011951
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Shefford & ShillingtonE02003609
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 011EE01017441
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.